Magdalen Road Studios
Analysis
Magdalen Road Studios is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03817751). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Magdalen Road Studios reported income of £84k and spending of £86k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £216k to £84k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Magdalen Road Studios sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carlton Musical Productions (£84k), The Greek Cypriot Community Trust (£84k) and The St Neots & District U3a (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote to visual arts to the general public through direct engagement with artists in a studio setting. The charity provides and manages affordable studios and exhibition space and creates opportunities for the public to participate in the visual arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton Musical Productions | Nottingham | £84k |
| The Greek Cypriot Community Trust | London | £84k |
| The St Neots & District U3a | St Neots | £84k |
| Saltash Waterside Community Association | Saltash | £84k |